How do you describe your carbonated beverage?

Your slang for your carbonated beverage of choice

  • Pop

    Votes: 18 26.9%
  • Soda

    Votes: 19 28.4%
  • Cola

    Votes: 1 1.5%
  • Coke

    Votes: 21 31.3%
  • Soda-Pop

    Votes: 1 1.5%
  • Other

    Votes: 7 10.4%

  • Total voters
    67
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Here in the UK, the generic term for carbonated beverage = "fizzy drink". I thought you guys spoke English? ;)
 
When I went into the military I met a guy from up north and he called it pop and I had no idea what he was talking about. We also call all gas stations Jiffy's for whatever reason.
 
What about Fizz or Juice? Used in Scotland along with Pop (rarely?) and cold drink or fizzy drink

I'm not aware of Cola, Coke, Soda or Soda-pop being used generically in Scotland and Scotland was once - and will undoubtedly be again - the centre of world Presbyterianism.

John Knox and Samuel Rutherford would have called their's Fizz or Juice. The Reformation in Scotland has lost its fizz somewhat due to "Enlightenment" higher criticism and general godlessness.

We also have Soda Water, and Cream Soda is a fizzy drink with a vanilla flavour.
 
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I'm from Ohio so it's "pop." My wife says "soda." Even though she's originally from Ohio, she grew up in Florida and was pressured to change.
 
Here in the UK, the generic term for carbonated beverage = "fizzy drink". I thought you guys spoke English? ;)

Nope, American, and probably some hybrid form of Mexican and Chinese soon. :p

I bet you don't complain when you go in those restaurants! :lol:

Of course not. That's the best american food there is! :)

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I'm from Ohio so it's "pop." My wife says "soda." Even though she's originally from Ohio, she grew up in Florida and was pressured to change.

Those Floridian's place a lot of pressure on us pop folk! :lol:
 
Have any Aussie answered?
Most of us call these carbonated drinks, soft drink. Then when ordering you buy Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale etc. Soda is sometimes used by young folk which I think is the result of watching US TV shows! Your Pop here could be your Grandad!
(Creaming Soda is a dark pink here.):cheers:
 
What a blessing from the Lord such drinks are on a hot day! Like an oasis in the desert.

In the above photo I'm watching the telly with a can of shandy.
 
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